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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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